LEGAL NOTICES FOR 7-29-2026
STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE PROBATE COURT OF APPLING COUNTY IN RE: ESTATE OF BETTY JEAN TURNER NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the Estate of Betty Jean Turner, late of Appling County, Georgia, deceased, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law; and all persons indebted…
Read MoreMarketplace misery
In a recent column, I detailed having undertaken the task of setting up garden beds as well as planting fruit trees in the process of converting our back yard. To this point, I’ve assembled the remainder of five four by eight feet, two four by twelve feet, and one four by six feet boxes for…
Read MoreThe public sector
The public sector is the part of the economy controlled and funded by local, state, and national governments. Its primary purpose is to serve the community and to provide essential public services such as education, healthcare, infrastructure, and public safety rather than generate corporate profit. It is funded primarily through taxpayer money and government fees.…
Read MoreArrest Report for 7-22-2026
The following arrests were reported in Baxley and Appling County from July 11 to July 16. On July 11, the Baxley Police Department (BPD) arrested Daronte Deleon Jones, 48 of Atlanta, on the charges of tampering with evidence- felony, willful obstruction of law enforcement officers- misdemeanor, forgery- 3rd degree (felony), conspiracy to commit a felony,…
Read MoreGBI seeks information in multi-state fraud investigation
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), working alongside local and federal law enforcement partners, executed a search warrant at the Yurezz Home Center, on Jekyll Road in Baxley, on July 16, in connection with a fraud investigation spanning several states. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Savannah Resident Agency is assisting with this investigation. On…
Read MoreFEY CARTER HARDY
1934 – 2026 It is with sadness and gratitude for a life well-lived that we announce the loss of Fey Carter Hardy 92, who passed away on July 4, 2026, in Augusta. Born on July 2, 1934, in Surrency, Fey was the only daughter of Langford Carter and Bessie Kennedy Carter both of whom preceded…
Read MoreCHRISTOPHER MICHAEL PECK
Christopher Michael Peck, 50, was welcomed into his Heavenly home on Saturday, July 11, 2026. He was born on May 30, 1976, in Zeeland, Michigan. His family later moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where he grew up. In 2001, he moved to Baxley, Georgia, where he worked as a beekeeper at Spell Bee Company, currently known…
Read MoreLARRY R. “FROG” WILLIAMS
Larry R. “Frog” Williams, 68, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at Appling Healthcare. Larry was born April 10, 1958 in Appling County to the late Claude “Buck” Williams, Jr. and the late Mary Graham Williams. He was a farmer and member of Red Oak Baptist Church. Survivors include his children, Jamie (Cindy)…
Read MoreLEGAL NOTICES FOR 7-22-2026
STATE OF GEORGIA APPLING COUNTY All creditors and debtors of the Estate of BOBBY RAY CUMMINGS, SR. deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 10th…
Read MoreLEGAL NOTICES FOR 7-15-2026
REGISTRTION OF TRADE, BUSINESS & FICTITIOUS NAME CERTIFICATE Trade Name: The Rural Closet Business Address 118 Goody Rd, Surrency, GA 31563 Person, Firm or Association: Sole Proprietorship Names and Addresses of ALL owners, members, or partners comprising the business: Stratton, Brandy, 118 Goody Rd, Surrency, GA 31563. Date of Formation 7-7-2026 Nature of Business: Retail…
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